The sentencing of Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for contempt of court marks the first step towards punishing her for her authoritarian rule and violent suppression of dissent that eventually led to her downfall. Hasina has been living in India as a state guest since fleeing Dhaka last August. It is worth noting that India has an extradition treaty with Bangladesh, and the conviction should mean Dhaka can now secure Hasina's repatriation, although India's current government........

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